Is it o.k. to get pregnant if you are on steriods for Adrenal Insufficiency?!
Question: I have been on Cortef 3 times a day for a total of 30mg a day - will that harm a fetus?
Answers: I have been on Cortef 3 times a day for a total of 30mg a day - will that harm a fetus?
If you were to stop your steroids it would precipitate an Addisonian (adrenal) crisis which as I am sure you have been warned may be fatal. Since there is inadequate evidence of safety in human pregnancy, this drug should be used in pregnancy only if clearly needed. In your case it would be essential.
nope
Yes. Drugs are... very good. Just not for babies XD. Totally joking :P
Do not take pills while pregnant unless your doctor says its ok. Drugs and alcohol, even the tiniest bit, will do major damage to a fetus. They are developing and they do not have their immune system built up yet. They are still building the immune system even after they're born. Talk to your doctor about it, some medications are ok to take, but only your doctor will know the real answer.
"It should not be used during pregnancy unless, in the judgment of the doctor, the benefits outweigh the risks."
I would talk to your doctor and discuss what your options are.
i dont think its good to be pregnant while on them, contact your doctor and ask x
usually as steroids in Adrenal insufficiency, only replace what u normally need, it is NOT an overdose! Therefore concieving should not cause any ill efx!
To be safer pls consult ur GP as well and I am sure he will say the same thing!
Cortef is hydrocortisone which is what u need to function normally every day and the reason why ppl are careful about steroids is that when there is excess stroids in Blood stream it supresses the normal function of adrenals and in case one stops the external supply then the adrenals are not able to supply the daily requirement! In ur case u are already supplementing the amount u normally requirw from external sources and therefore u are unlikely to suffer any ill efx!